MADAM YAA SAAH vs. NANA GYAKWAW AND OTHERS [2013]DLCA3632

Date	2013-01-24
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/08/2012
Citation No.	[2013]DLCA3632

MARFUL-SAU J.A. (PRESIDING)

ADJEI J.A

ACKAH-YENSU J.A

MS. MADONNA JAMILA MALIK FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS

SAGARI NOKOE ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2013]DLCA3632
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MADAM YAA SAAH<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>NANA GYAKWAW AND OTHERS<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[COURT OF APPEAL, CAPE
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SUIT
NO. H1/08/2012&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DATE: 24TH
JANUARY, 2013<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MS. MADONNA JAMILA MALIK
FOR THE DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>CORAM: <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MARFUL-SAU,
J.A. (PRESIDING), ADJEI, J.A. AND ACKAH-YENSU, J.A<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>DENNIS ADJEI, J.A: <o:p></o:p>On
21st March, 2007 the Circuit Court Tarkwa gave judgment in favour of
the Plaintiff/Respondent (hereafter called the plaintiff) against the
defendants/Appellants (hereafter called the defendants) for;<o:p></o:p>“1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration of title and recovery of possession&nbsp;
of all that piece or parcel of land situate and lying&nbsp; at&nbsp;
Bawdie and Asankragwa&nbsp; road
bounded by the main road from Bawdie to Asangragwa, late Abena Afirim’s
Secondary forest which has&nbsp; been
succeeded by Madam Adwoa Donkor and Opanin Anokwa secondary forest and
some&nbsp; buildings&nbsp; at Bawdie and<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order for perpetual injunction to restrain the defendants from interfering with
the plaintiff’s said property”.<o:p></o:p>The
defendants dissatisfied with the judgment delivered by the Circuit Court
appealed against same on 12th April, 2007 praying this court to reverse
the judgment. The grounds of appeal contained in the Notice of Appeal are as
follows:<o:p></o:p>“a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the
learned trial Judge erred in law by declaring that “Exhibit 2” (Indenture) was
null and void when the said relief was not before the Honourable Court.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the
learned trial Judge erred in law when in one&nbsp;
breadth he declared that “Exhibit 2” was null and void and in
another&nbsp; breadth declined jurisdiction in
ascertaining who was the proper person to alienate&nbsp; the Bawdie lands.<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the
learned trial Judge failed to consider the case of the Defendants.<o:p></o:p>d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
learned trial Judge erred in law by declaring that 1st defendant cannot
alienate his own stool land.<o:p></o:p>e.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
learned trial Judge erred by not considering the evidence of DW1 which would
have gone a long way in determining the matter.<o:p></o:p>f.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the
learned trial judge erred in declaring the plaintiff as the proper grantor of
her family lands when plaintiff is not the Head of&nbsp; family.<o:p></o:p>g.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
learned trial Judge did not fully appreciate the legal effect of the judgment in
Suit No. LS.17/97, High Court, Tarkwa which was contained in “Exhbit 1”.<o:p></o:p>h.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Additional
grounds shall be filed upon receipt of the Record”.<o:p></o:p>